"There is no worse feeling for a mother," Liz Atkinson confessed in a Facebook post that has gone viral. Gabryel was born with chromosomal abnormalities that would likely be "incompatible with life" at the 20th week of gestation.
He died on April 9, 2022, just 16 days before his 8th birthday, with Bruce by his side. The stuffed animal, blue and red, vibrated and played melody that comforted Gabryal, especially in the postoperative period.